Setup Python on Ubuntu 12.04

This tutorial describes the step by step procedure of setting up Python in Ubuntu 12.04.

Outline of the video:
– Extracting the downloaded tar file to an appropriate directory of your system
– Building the extracted files
– “Hello World” program

Additional Tips not covered in the Video:
Running Python 3:
– Launch the Terminal
– Key in “python3” without quotes at the Terminal prompt. This should ideally launch Python 3.2.3
Note: The video instructs you to key in “python” at the Terminal…